REJOICING IN INDIA

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 137, 6 March 1931, Page 9

REJOICING IN INDIA

Difficulties Overcome VICEROY AND GANDHI Success of Negotiations APPROVAL OF CONGRESS By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Rec. March 5, 5.5 p.m.) Rugby, March 4. The Secretary for India, Mr. Wedgwood Benn, in the House of Commons, announced that the Governor-Gene-ral of India, Lord Irwin, had informed him that the conversations which had been proceeding at Delhi concluded satisfactorily last night. The Governor-General promised to issue an early statement as to the position. It is understood that the text of the statement will be communicated to the House of Commons to-morrow afternoon, and will at the same time be released in India. Coincidence of Dates. A Calcutta message states that the news from Delhi of the agreement was received with rejoicing throughout India. It is recalled that Mr. Gandhi’s first ultimatum was delivered to the Viceroy on March 3 of last year, and a settlement was arrived at on March 3 of this year. The agreement was unanimously approved by the Congress Working Committee yesterday, and mosFbf the leaders have left Delhi, and have returned to their respective provinces. ANXIETY IN LONDON Critic Sounds a Warning OUTLOOK STILL OBSCURE (Rec. March 5, 11.30 p.m.) London, March 5. Anxiety prevails in Conservative quarters at the nature of the agreement between Lord Irwin and Mr. Gandhi. "The Times” warns against hasty conclusions. It says that there is no prospect of complete tranquillity just because Lord Irwin has convinced Mr. Gandhi that the way of co-operation is better than the way of conflict. Nor is there any sense in talking about surrender until it is clear that some vital concession is made to the forces of disorder. The editorial severely criticises the attitude of Mr. Winston Churchill and says that the use of force has always I an irresistible attraction for him. “His speeches, perhaps, remind the Indians that we have our extremists as well as they. If India is to be saved it can only be by the way broadly indicated by Mr. Stanley Baldwin, who has done his utmost to prevent India from becoming a party question.” NEW VICEROY’S AIMS Future Guiding Principles THREE POINTS STRESSED (Rec. March 5, 9 p.m.) London, March 4. Enunciating three principles which will guide him as Viceroy of India, Lord Willingdon,.to whom the Pilgrims’ Society gave a farewell dinner, said he would seek co-operation from Princes and people in the spirit of the atmos-

phere of the Round Table Conference to lead India towards her goal of responsible government, until she became an equal partner with the other Dominions. He would urge obedience to the laws throughout the count!" The second principle was equality ot opportunity, which was difficult where castes and communties were so numerous and different. The third was that a man’s character. not his colour, was what counted, “My greatest helper, as always, will be my wife,” he added. His Majesty the King and thine Duke of Connaught sent a message wishing Lord Willingdon success.